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February 03, 2022
indelible
/ɪnˈdɛlɪb(ə)l/
adjective
• not in a position to be forgotten.
“thestoryrum made an indelible impression on me”
These readers who comply with the rum-scene (‘Hello!’ to each of you) will know what we’re on about already, however for everybody else let me clarify.
Again in 2008 Richard Seale, head honcho of Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, launched the primary of his Distinctive Cask Sequence, the 1998 Bourbon Cask 10 yr previous. A salvo in his marketing campaign to display that nice rum deserves the identical degree of respect as the perfect whiskies and brandies, this was a non-chill-filtered, and completely free from any colourings, sugar, glycerol or another adulteration, mix of a few of his most interesting inventory of 10 yr previous Bourbon-cask aged rum. And for Richard 10 yr previous meant precisely that, this wasn’t the typical age, or the age of the oldest rum within the mix (each completely authorized underneath the very relaxed guidelines governing rum manufacturing), all the contents of the bottle had the complete 10 years.
With rum manufacturing unfold throughout dozens of various international locations (Wikipedia presently lists over 60) making an attempt to give you a algorithm for what’s and is not rum makes making an attempt to herd cats appear like a productive and worthwhile use of your time. Consequently using components is rife, with sugar and glycerol for sweetness and smoothness, and caramel for color, amongst the favourites. And this is not simply restricted to the underside finish of the market as you may anticipate. Some producers of premium rums akin to Plantation, a French Firm, will fortunately admit to including sugar, evaluating it to the dosage utilized in Champagne. Nevertheless different huge names, making extremely considered rum, will deny it, regardless of the proof from state run laboratories like these at Finland and Sweden’s state alcohol monopolies. The scenario with different components is simply as murky. If you wish to discover out extra then a go to to Capn. Jimbo’s Rum Venture Discussion board will let you know all you would wish to know (and possibly extra).
Towards this background the standard and honesty of the Distinctive Cask Sequence was, understandably, properly acquired. Richard Seale has saved up a gentle stream of releases within the Distinctive Cask Sequence ever since, bottled at totally different strengths, exploring totally different casks, and with differing ranges of maturity. With every launch consciousness and recognition of those rums has grown and grown. Hardly stunning when you think about that within the 2021 Worldwide Wine & Spirits Competitors Foursquare took 5 out of the seven Gold Excellent medals awarded for rum, a haul that included three of the Distinctive Cask Sequence; Detente (#XIV), Redoutable (#XV), and Shibboleth (#XVI). You can too add to that the Worldwide Spirits Problem 2021, which noticed Redoutable topped as their Supreme Champion. Hardly stunning then that these rums now promote out on launch and are, principally, as onerous to get as rocking-horse manure.
Which brings us to the purpose of this weblog. Friday 4/2/2022 sees (or noticed – relying on once you’re studying this) the eighteenth launch within the Distinctive Cask Sequence – Indelible. With this launch we’re making an attempt an experiment. So as to give our loyal prospects, who’re in our shops throughout the yr, an opportunity to obtain considered one of these unbelievable rums, we’ll initially solely offer them on the market in-store. We’re providing our very restricted allocation on a first-come first-served foundation (most of 1 bottle per buyer), and we’re sorry, however there is not any reserving over the cellphone, or paying over the cellphone and getting another person to select the bottle up. Any bottles we have now left will go up on the web site the Friday after (once more, a most of 1 per buyer) to be pretty-much immediately snapped up by determined Foursquare lovers up and down the size of the nation.
Indelible harks again to a a lot liked earlier launch within the Distinctive Cask Sequence, the Zinfandel Cask (#IV). The unique bottling contained a twin maturation of 5 yr previous ex-bourbon cask American white oak Rum, that was then given an extra six years in ex-Zinfandel cask from a Californian vineyard. A portion of that twin maturation was held again from the unique bottling, and reappears right here, blended with a special eleven yr previous ex-Bourbon cask matured Rum to echo its predecessor, bottled at 48% ABV.
Tasting Notes by Peter Holland, Foursquare UK Model Ambassador
Nostril: A riot of wealthy strawberry preserve, zesty clementine, dried tart pineapple and Victoria plums, light bourbon vanilla, and sultanas. Shelled walnuts, light notes of dried coconut, leather-based, hints of crispy bacon, leather-based, and the crunch of autumn leaves.
Palate: Tart and zingy. Slightly below ripe juicy black cherries, wealthy orange marmalade, plump raisins, with a beautiful oily mouthfeel. Maple syrup. Dried hazelnuts, light notes of ginger and a fragile menthol be aware.
End: Crisp, but lingering. Tart toasty oak, loads of chewed pencil, and a touch of roasted parsnips on the finish.
Total: This effective aged Rum takes you one heck of a journey and rewards you for the time taken. Acquainted, but notably totally different from its Zinfandel Cask ECS Mark IV predecessor, Indelible is the embodiment of the blenders craft.
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